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David Shaw 1836 – 1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Nov 1836

Birth Location: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 2 Jun 1933

Death Location: Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: John SHAW

Mother: Mary Laing

Spouse(s): Margaret Stevenson

Children(s): James Shaw

In 1836, David Shaw entered the world in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to John SHAW and Mary Laing. David Shaw married Margaret Stevenson, and had children including James "Jim" Shaw. David Shaw passed away in 1933 in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1836, David Shaw entered the world in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to John SHAW and Mary Laing.
  • David Shaw married Margaret Stevenson, and had children including James "Jim" Shaw.
  • David Shaw passed away in 1933 in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

John SHAW
1799 – 1867
Birth Location: Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland
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Mary Laing
1805 – 1888
Birth Location: , Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Stevenson
1843 – 1919
Birth Location: Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Shaw
1864 – 1938
Birth Location: Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
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David Shaw's Ancestors

Self
David Shaw
1836 – 1933
Birth Place: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
John SHAW
1799 – 1867
Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland
Mary Laing
1805 – 1888
, Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Shaw
1764 – 1841
Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Elizabeth ANDERSON
1769 – 1841
Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
Alexander Laing
1783 – 1844
Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Mary Livingston
1774 – 1841
Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Shaw
1730 – 1800
Jean Cleland
1721 – 1800
Thomas Anderson
1737 –
Agnes Hay
1741 –
James Laing
1760 – 1824
Elizabeth Findlay
1760 –
Elizabeth SHAW
1743 – 1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Cleland
1690 – 1750
Agnes Brown
1691 –
John Hay
Agnes Rennie
1716 – 1820
Barbara Jervey
1706 – 1790

David Shaw's Descendants

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David Shaw (10 Nov 1836 – 2 Jun 1933) m. Margaret Stevenson (8 Feb 1843 – 30 Oct 1919)
  1. 1. James ("Jim") Shaw (10 Aug 1864 – 7 August 1938) m. Matty Campbell (16 Mar 1865 – 14 Oct 1896)
    1. 1. Matilda (Campbell) Shaw (22 Sep 1896 – 25 Jun 1979) m. John (William Edmund) Hudson (22 Sep 1886 – 3 Jun 1959)
      1. 1. Lucy (Catherine) Hudson (4 Sep 1917 – 2015)
      2. 2. Arthur (Vincent) Hudson (13 Nov 1918 – 1 Dec 1941)
      3. 3. Joan (Winifred) Hudson (9 Sep 1920 – 23 Jul 1960)
      4. 4. Gordon Hudson (17 Feb 1923 – 2007)
      5. 5. Margaret (Enid) Hudson (29 Jul 1930 – Aft. 1981) m. George (Alexander) Sleep (6 June 1929 – 14 July 1982)
        1. 1. Christine (Alison) Sleep (06 Nov 1950 – )
        2. 2. Barbara (Judith) Sleep (04 Mar 1952 – ) m. Murray (Joseph) Thomas (14 Jul 1950 – )
        3. 3. Murray (George) Sleep (23 Jul 1953 – )
        4. 4. Gordon (Richard) Sleep (15 Jun 1956 – )
        5. 5. Gordon (Richard) Sleep (15 Jun 1956 – 14 Mar 2012)

David Shaw's Timeline

2 Records

1836
10 Nov 1836
Birth of David Shaw in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1933
2 Jun 1933
Age 97
Death of David Shaw in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1836
    Event Place: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1933
    Event Place: Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
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